One Liberty Properties - 10-Q quarterly report FY2014 Q2

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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited) (Continued)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

and the year ended December 31, 2013

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in Thousands)

(Unaudited) (Continued)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014

Note 1 - Organization and Background

One Liberty Properties, Inc. (“OLP”) was incorporated in 1982 in Maryland.  OLP is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”).  OLP acquires, owns and manages a geographically diversified portfolio of retail (including furniture stores, restaurants, office supply stores and supermarkets), industrial, flex, office, health and fitness and other properties, a substantial portion of which are subject to long-term net leases.  As of June 30, 2014, OLP owned 113 properties, including six properties owned by consolidated joint ventures and five properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. The 113 properties are located in 30 states.

Note 2 - Basis of Preparation

Principles of Consolidation/Basis of Preparation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statement disclosures. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for fair presentation (including normal recurring accruals) have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of OLP, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its investment in six joint ventures in which the Company, as defined, has a controlling interest.  OLP and its consolidated subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as the “Company”.  Material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Investment in Joint Ventures

The Company assesses the accounting treatment for each joint venture investment. This assessment includes a review of each joint venture or limited liability company agreement to determine the rights of each party and whether those rights are protective or participating. The agreements typically contain certain protective rights such as the requirement of partner approval to sell, finance or refinance the property and to pay capital expenditures and operating expenditures outside of the approved budget or operating plan. In situations where the Company and its partner, among other things, (i) approve the annual budget, (ii) approve

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 2 - Basis of Preparation (continued)

certain expenditures, (iii) prepare or review and approve the joint venture’s tax return before filing, and (iv) approve each lease at each property, the Company does not consolidate the joint venture as the Company considers these to be substantive participation rights that result in shared power over the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the joint venture.  Additionally, the Company assesses the accounting treatment for any interests pursuant to which the Company may have a variable interest as a lessor.  Leases may contain certain protective rights such as the right of sale and the receipt of certain escrow deposits.  In situations where the Company does not have the power over tenant activities that most significantly impact the performance of the property the Company would not consolidate.

The Financial Accounting Standard’s Board, or FASB’s, guidance for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity, or VIE, requires the performance of a qualitative rather than a quantitative analysis to determine the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Under this guidance, an entity would be required to consolidate a VIE if it has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

In June 2014, the Company purchased land for $6,510,000 in Sandy Springs, Georgia improved with a 196 unit apartment complex, and simultaneously entered into a long-term triple net ground lease with the owner/operator of this complex (see Note 4).  The Company determined that it has a variable interest through its ground lease and the owner/operator is a VIE because its equity investment at risk is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.  The Company’s fee interest in the land is collateral for the owner/operator’s loan on the buildings located at this property. The Company further determined that it is not the primary beneficiary because the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the owner/operator’s economic performance such as management, operational budgets and other rights, including leasing of the units and therefore, will not consolidate the VIE for financial statement purposes.  Accordingly, the Company will account for its investment as land and the revenue from the ground lease as Rental Income, net.  At June 30, 2014, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of the ground lease is an aggregate of $6,540,000, representing the $6,516,000 carrying value of the land, included in Real estate investments, net, on the consolidated balance sheets and the rent receivable of $24,000.

In June 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture, in which the Company has a 95% equity interest, and acquired a property located in Joppa, Maryland (see Note 4).  The Company also made a senior preferred equity investment in the joint venture.  The Company has determined that this joint venture is a VIE as the Company’s voting rights are not proportional to its economic interests and substantially all of the joint venture’s activities are conducted by the Company.  The Company further determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the joint venture’s performance including management, approval of expenditures, and sale of the property, as well as the obligation to absorb the losses or rights to receive benefits

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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 2 - Basis of Preparation (continued)

from the VIE.  Accordingly, the Company consolidates the operations of this joint venture for financial statement purposes.

For the consolidated VIE, the carrying amounts and classification in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets were assets (none of which are restricted) consisting of land of $3,803,000 and building and improvements of $8,142,000, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $78,000 and non-controlling interest in joint ventures of $5,000. The joint venture’s creditors do not have recourse to the assets of the Company other than those held by the joint venture.

With respect to five consolidated joint ventures in which the Company has between an 85% to 95% interest, the Company has determined that (i) such ventures are not VIE’s and (ii) the Company exercises substantial operating control and accordingly, such ventures are consolidated for financial statement purposes.

The Company accounts for its investments in five unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting.  All investments in these five joint ventures have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and, as a group, the holders of the equity at risk have power through voting rights to direct the activities of these ventures. As a result, none of these five joint ventures are VIE’s.  In addition, although the Company is the managing member, it does not exercise substantial operating control over these entities, and therefore the entities are not consolidated. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and subsequently adjusted for their share of equity in earnings, cash contributions and distributions.  None of the joint venture debt is recourse to the Company, subject to standard carve-outs.

Reclassification

Certain amounts previously reported in the consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 relating to the operations of two properties that were sold in February 2014 have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period’s presentation.

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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per share was determined by dividing net income allocable to common stockholders for the applicable period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during such period. Net income is also allocated to the unvested restricted stock during the applicable period, as the restricted stock is entitled to receive dividends and is therefore considered a participating security.  Unvested restricted stock is not allocated net losses and/or any excess of dividends declared over net income; such amounts are allocated entirely to the common stockholders other than the holders of unvested restricted stock.  The restricted stock units awarded under the Pay-for-Performance program described in Note 13 are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation, as these units are not participating securities.

Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other rights exercisable for, or convertible into, common stock were exercised or converted or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common stock that shared in the earnings of the Company.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the diluted weighted average number of common shares includes 100,000 shares (of an aggregate of 200,000 shares) of common stock underlying the restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Pay-For-Performance program.  These 100,000 shares may vest upon satisfaction of the total stockholder return metric. The number of shares that would be issued pursuant to this metric is based on the market price and dividends paid as of the end of each quarterly period assuming the end of that quarterly period was the end of the vesting period.  The remaining 100,000 shares of common stock underlying the restricted stock units awarded under the Pay-For-Performance program are not included during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, as they did not meet the return on capital performance metric during such periods.

There were no options outstanding to purchase shares of common stock or other rights exercisable for, or convertible into, common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share (continued)

The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of earnings per share calculations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 6 - Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had investments in five unconsolidated joint ventures, each of which owned and operated one property. The Company’s equity investment in such unconsolidated joint ventures at such dates totaled $4,833,000 and $4,906,000, respectively. In addition to the $2,807,000 gain on the sale of a tenant-in-common property in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded equity in earnings of $263,000 and $391,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $130,000 and $57,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Additionally, in April 2013, the Company sold its 90% equity interest in a joint venture to its partner and recorded a gain of $1,898,000.

Note 7 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its tenants to make required rent payments.  If the financial condition of a specific tenant were to deteriorate resulting in an impairment of its ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.  At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was no balance in allowance for doubtful accounts.

The Company records bad debt expense as a reduction of rental income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not incur any bad debt expense.

Note 8 - Discontinued Operations and Sale of Properties

On February 3, 2014, the Company sold two properties located in Michigan for a total sales price of $5,177,000, net of closing costs.  At December 31, 2013, the Company recorded a $61,700 impairment charge representing the loss on the sale of these properties.  The following table summarizes the components of income from discontinued operations applicable to these properties (amounts in thousands):

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 9 - Line of Credit

The Company has a $75,000,000 revolving credit facility with Manufacturer’s & Trader’s Trust Company, VNB New York Corp., Bank Leumi USA and Israel Discount Bank of New York.  This facility matures March 31, 2015 and provides that the Company pay interest at the greater of (i) 90 day LIBOR plus 3% (3.23% at June 30, 2014) and (ii) 4.75% per annum, and there is an unused facility fee of .25% per annum.  At June 30, 2014 and August 1, 2014, there were outstanding balances of $36,850,000 and $35,450,000, respectively, under the facility. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at June 30, 2014.

Note 10 - Compensation and Services Agreement

The Company agreed to pay fees of $3,300,000 and $3,465,000 in 2014 and 2015, respectively (including overhead expenses of $186,375 and $195,694 and property management fees, included in real estate expenses on the income statement, of $850,000 and $892,500 in 2014 and 2015, respectively) pursuant to the compensation and services agreement, as amended, with Majestic Property Management Corp.  Majestic Property Management Corp is wholly-owned by the Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.   The 2014 fee represents an increase of $400,000 over the 2013 fee and the 2015 fee represents a $165,000 increase over the 2014 fee. The results of a report prepared by an independent compensation consultant were used to evaluate and support these increases.

Note 11 - Common Stock Cash Dividend

On June 11, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.37 per share on the Company’s common stock, totaling $5,948,000. The quarterly dividend was paid on July 2, 2014 to stockholders of record on June 25, 2014.

Note 12 - Shares Issued through Equity Offering Program

On March 20, 2014, the Company entered into an amended and restated equity offering sales agreement to sell shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time with an aggregate sales price of up to approximately $38,360,000, through an “at the market” equity offering program.  During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company sold 156,172 shares for proceeds of $3,402,000, net of commissions of $34,000, and incurred offering costs, primarily professional fees, of $98,000.  The Company has not sold any additional shares subsequent to June 30, 2014.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 13 - Stock Based Compensation

The Company’s 2012 Incentive Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in June 2012, permits the Company to grant, among other things, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance share awards and any one or more of the foregoing to its employees, officers, directors and consultants.  A maximum of 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance pursuant to this Plan, of which 229,000 shares of restricted stock are outstanding as of June 30, 2014.  An aggregate of 452,000 shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units are outstanding under the Company’s 2003 and 2009 equity incentive plans (collectively, the “Prior Plans”) and have not yet vested.  No additional awards may be granted under the Prior Plans.

The restricted stock grants are charged to general and administrative expense over the respective vesting periods based on the market value of the common stock on the grant date. Substantially all the outstanding restricted stock awards provide for vesting upon the fifth anniversary of the date of grant and under certain circumstances may vest earlier.  For accounting purposes, the restricted stock is not included in the shares shown as outstanding on the balance sheet until they vest; however dividends are paid on the unvested shares.

On September 14, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a Pay-for-Performance program under the Company’s 2009 Incentive Plan and awarded 200,000 performance share awards in the form of restricted stock units (the “Units”). The holders of Units are not entitled to dividends or to vote the underlying shares until the Units vest and shares are issued. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the shares underlying the Units are not included in the shares shown as outstanding on the balance sheet.  If the defined performance criteria are satisfied in full at June 30, 2017, one share of the Company’s common stock will vest and be issued for each Unit outstanding and a pro-rata portion of the Units will vest and be issued if the performance criteria fall between defined ranges.  In the event that the performance criteria are not satisfied in whole or in part at June 30, 2017, the unvested Units will be forfeited and no shares of the Company’s common stock will be issued for those Units.  No Units were forfeited or vested in the six months ended June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no options outstanding under the Company’s equity incentive plans.

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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 13 - Stock Based Compensation (continued)

The following is a summary of the activity of the equity incentive plans (excluding, except as otherwise noted, the 200,000 Units):

As of June 30, 2014, there were approximately $5,741,000 of total compensation costs related to non-vested awards that have not yet been recognized, including $344,000 related to the Pay-for-Performance program (net of forfeiture and performance assumptions which are re-evaluated quarterly). These compensation costs will be charged to general and administrative expense over the remaining respective vesting periods. The weighted average vesting period is approximately 2.9 years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures the fair value of financial instruments based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions.  In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, Level 1 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, Level 2 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, on quoted prices in less active or inactive markets, or on other “observable” market inputs and Level 3 assets/liabilities are valued based significantly on “unobservable” market inputs.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables, and accrued expenses and other liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, but are considered to be recorded at amounts that approximate fair value.

At June 30, 2014, the $289,447,000 estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable is more than their carrying value by approximately $5,074,000 assuming a blended market interest rate of 4.8% based on the 9.2 year weighted average remaining term of the mortgages.  At December 31, 2013, the $283,142,000 estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable is more than their carrying value by approximately $5,097,000 assuming a blended market interest rate of 5% based on the 9.0 year weighted average remaining term of the mortgages.

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the $36,850,000 and $23,250,000, respectively, carrying amount of the Company’s line of credit approximates its fair value.

The fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable and line of credit are estimated using unobservable inputs such as available market information and discounted cash flow analysis based on borrowing rates the Company believes it could obtain with similar terms and maturities. These fair value measurements fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value.  The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value

The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities and derivative financial instruments was determined using the following inputs (amounts in thousands):

The Company does not own any financial instruments that are classified as Level 3.

Available-for-sale securities

At June 30, 2014, the Company’s available-for-sale securities included a $25,200 investment in other equity securities (included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet). The aggregate cost of these securities was $5,300 and at June 30, 2014, the unrealized gain was $19,900. Such unrealized gains were included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet.  Fair values are approximated based on current market quotes from financial sources that track such securities.

In May 2014, the Company sold to Gould Investors L.P., a related party, 37,081 shares of BRT Realty Trust, a related party, for proceeds of $266,000 (based on the average of the closing prices for the 30 days preceding the sale).  The cost of these shares was $132,000 and the Company realized a gain on sale of $134,000, of which $132,000 was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet into earnings.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Derivative financial instruments

Fair values are approximated using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivatives. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities.

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with it use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparty.  As of June 30, 2014, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives.  As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuation is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had 15 interest rate derivatives outstanding, all of which were interest rate swaps, related to 15 outstanding mortgage loans with an aggregate $77,623,000 notional amount and mature between 2014 and 2024 (weighted average maturity of 6.55 years).  Such interest rate swaps, all of which were designated as cash flow hedges, converted Libor based variable rate mortgages to fixed annual rate mortgages (with interest rates ranging from 3.55% to 6.50% and a weighted average interest rate of 4.97% at June 30, 2014).  The fair value of the Company’s derivatives designated as hedging instruments in asset and liability positions reflected as other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets were $112,000 and $2,206,000, respectively, at June 30, 2014, and $265,000 and $774,000, respectively, at December 31, 2013.

Two of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures, in which a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is a 50% partner, had an interest rate derivative outstanding at June 30, 2014 with a notional amount of $3,756,000. This interest rate derivative has an interest rate of 5.81% and matures in April 2018.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Continued)

Note 15 - New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides guidance for revenue recognition. This update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance that changes the criteria for determining which future disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements.  Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.  The guidance is effective prospectively as of the first quarter of 2015, with early adoption permitted for new disposals or new classifications as held-for-sale. The Company early adopted this new guidance in the first quarter of 2014 which had no effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.  It is expected that most of the Company’s future dispositions will not meet the new criteria for being treated as a discontinued operation.

Note 16 - Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated and there are no events relative to the Company’s consolidated financial statements that require additional disclosure.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions.  Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions or variations thereof.  Forward-looking statements should not be relied on since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements.  Investors are encouraged to review the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for a discussion of certain factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Overview

We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, organized in Maryland in 1982.  We acquire, own and manage a geographically diversified portfolio of retail (including furniture stores, restaurants, office supply stores and supermarkets), industrial, flex, office, health and fitness and other properties, a substantial portion of which are leased under long-term net leases.  As of June 30, 2014, we own 113 properties (including five properties owned by our unconsolidated joint ventures) located in 30 states. Based on square footage, our occupancy rate at June 30, 2014 is approximately 99.3%.

We face a variety of risks and challenges in our business. We, among other things, face the possibility we will not be able to acquire accretive properties on acceptable terms, lease our properties on terms favorable to us or at all, our tenants may not be able to pay their rental and other obligations and we may not be able to renew or relet, on acceptable terms, leases that are expiring.  In that regard, a tenant with a lease expiring in October 2014 that accounted for 1.1% of our 2013 rental income, has advised that it does not intend to renew its lease.  At June 30, 2014, the net book value and principal amount of mortgage debt on this property was $2.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  The mortgage matures in November 2014.  If we are unable to relet or satisfactorily dispose of this property within a reasonable period after lease expiration, we may elect to surrender the property to the mortgagee, and may incur an impairment charge.

We seek to manage the risk of our real property portfolio by diversifying among types of properties and industries, locations, tenants and scheduled lease expirations. We monitor the risk of tenant non-payments through a variety of approaches tailored to the applicable situation. Generally, based on our assessment of the credit risk posed by our tenants, we monitor a tenant’s financial condition through one or more of the following actions: reviewing tenant financial statements, obtaining other tenant related financial information, regular contact with tenant’s representatives, tenant credit checks and regular management reviews of our tenants.

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